Government urged to bring forward changes planned for August as supermarkets say Covid is causing staff shortages
Retailers are urging the government to bring forward changes to self-isolation policies planned for August as they warn of rapidly increasing staff shortages related to Covid.
Richard Walker, the boss of the Iceland grocery chain, said that staff absences linked to coronavirus were “growing exponentially”. “Within a week or two they’ll be the highest ever,” he wrote on Twitter. “Covid rules end 19 July. Self-isolation rules not eased until 16 August. This will be a shit-show for business.”
